Global InformationList of NFL franchise owners information
The following is a list of current National Football League franchise owners:
| Franchise | Principal owner | Purchase price | Year acquired | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 
|
Michael Bidwill | $50,000 | 1932 | [1] |
| Atlanta Falcons | 
|
Arthur Blank[a] | $545,000,000 | 2002 | [2] |
| Baltimore Ravens | 
|
Steve Bisciotti[a] | $300,000,000 & $600,000,000 |
2000 & 2004 |
[3] |
| Buffalo Bills | 
|
Terry Pegula | $1,400,000,000 | 2014 | [4] |
| Carolina Panthers | 
|
David Tepper | $2,275,000,000 | 2018 | [5] |
| Chicago Bears | Virginia Halas McCaskey[a] | $100 | 1920 | [6] | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 
|
Mike Brown | >$200,000,000 | 1968 & 2011 |
[7][8] |
| Cleveland Browns | 
|
Jimmy and Dee Haslam | $1,050,000,000 | 2012 | [9][10] |
| Dallas Cowboys | 
|
Jerry Jones | $140,000,000 | 1989 | [11] |
| Denver Broncos | 
|
Rob Walton[b] | $4,650,000,000 | 2022 | [12][13] |
| Detroit Lions | Sheila Ford Hamp[a] | $4,500,000 | 1963 | [14]
[15][16] | |
| Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers, Inc.[c] | — | 1923 | ||
| Houston Texans | Cal McNair | $700,000,000 | 1999 | [17] | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 
|
Jim Irsay | $19,000,000 | 1972 | [18] |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 
|
Shahid Khan | $760,000,000 | 2012 | [19] |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 
|
Clark Hunt[d] | $25,000 | 1960 | [20] |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 
|
Mark Davis and Carol Davis[a] | — | 2011 | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 
|
Dean Spanos | >$72,000,000 | 1984 | [21][22] |
| Los Angeles Rams | 
|
Stan Kroenke | $80,000,000 & $450,000,000 |
1995 & 2010 |
[23] |
| Miami Dolphins | 
|
Stephen Ross[a] | $1,000,000,000 | 2008 | [24] |
| Minnesota Vikings | 
|
Zygi Wilf[a] | $600,000,000 | 2005 | [25] |
| New England Patriots | 
|
Robert Kraft | $175,000,000 | 1994 | [26] |
| New Orleans Saints | 
|
Gayle Benson | $64,000,000 | 1985 | [27] |
| New York Giants | 
|
John Mara and Steve Tisch | $500 | 1925 | [28] |
| New York Jets | 
|
Woody and Christopher Johnson | $635,000,000 | 2000 | [29] |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 
|
Jeffrey Lurie | $185,000,000 | 1994 | [30] |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 
|
Rooney family (Art Rooney II) | $2,500 | 1933 | [31] |
| San Francisco 49ers | 
|
Denise DeBartolo York and Jed York | $17,000,000 | 1977 | [32] |
| Seattle Seahawks | Jody Allen[e] | $200,000,000 | 1997 | [33] | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 
|
Glazer family (Bryan Glazer) | $192,000,000 | 1995 | [34] |
| Tennessee Titans | 
|
Amy Adams Strunk[f] | $25,000 | 1959 | [35][36] |
| Washington Commanders | 
|
Josh Harris[a][g] | $6,050,000,000 | 2023 | [37] |
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